Sustainable Materials
Stainless steel has been successfully used in building envelopes since the completion of the Chrysler building in 1928. Today, it is used as both a
Stainless steel has been successfully used in building envelopes since the completion of the Chrysler building in 1928. Today, it is used as both a
Urban noise pollution is a major environmental health problem. International organizations are making efforts to prevent health damage due to high
It’s that time of year as the holidays approach and heating bills climb. Next to moisture control, thermal behavior has occupied the top spot in performance considerations of the facade system for many years now. So how are we doing? Not so hot!
Kuraray is a world leader in specialty chemicals and functional materials. Kuraray has offices located around the world, including sales offices across North America and four plant locations in the Houston area.
The Technoform Group, established in 1970 in Kassel, Germany, is a global leader in system design and extrusion of specialized thermoplastic composite materials and systems.
Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by
Highly transformable materials can be used as adaptive exterior shading systems by leveraging the relationship between external stimuli (heat) and
The seele group, with headquarters in Gersthofen in Bavaria, is one of the world’s top companies specializing in the design and construction of facades and complex building envelopes made from glass, steel, aluminum, membranes and other high-tech materials.
Facade systems of various transparent and opaque materials and systems are increasingly becoming integrated components of modularized facade
Connections, those transitions between systems and materials, are critically important when the surfaces are curved or complex. Well-designed
Architects today must explore alternative enclosure materials to meet evolving energy codes and embodied carbon regulations. Terra cotta has been
Special guests Jennifer O'Connor from Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Anthony Pak from Priopta, and Stacy Smedley from Skanska join us to discuss embodied carbon.
Architecture has traditionally celebrated the joining of two building components or materials. Joinery serves as a key site for architectural
All too often, high-performance building envelopes are considered in terms of new materials and technologies that push specific systems to improve
The performative and visual aspects of curved forming/bending thin “formable” planar materials is explored. Early tests for deflection indicate that